Sukkot at Occupy Wall Street

Our Sukkot celebration at Occupy Wall Street has begun! Last night, JFREJ members slept at Zuccotti Park, weathering the cold and rain to keep our sukkah standing. We are setting a precedent at Occupy Wall Street to enable covered structures. With your help, we may make possible the use of tents througout the park! Contact Rachel at Rachel [at] jfrej [dot] org (subject: I%20want%20to%20get%20involved%20with%20Sukkot%20at%20Occupy%20Wall%20Street) to get involved.

Below is the schedule of events throughout the festival. This schedule can also be found on the JFREJ Facebook page. We will update it throughout the week.

Friday, October 14th

1pm – Jummah Prayer for Muslim Solidarity

3pm – Pre-Shabbat mediation – with light guiding by Naomi Less (a bissel of music, a bissel of silence, a lot of one-ness)

12pm – (For people who identify as women) Naomi Less facilitates "Finding your Voice": a discussion/ workshop for people who identify as women on some of the challenges, risks and reluctance for speaking out - and how to build your strength to do it!

5pm - Prayer and song by Rabbi Ellen Lippmann and Cantor Lisa B. Segal of Kolot Chayeinu, with music by jazz great Roy Nathanson (possibly joined by Marc Ribot), and drummer extraordinaire Eve Sicular. Rabbi Ellen Lippmann teaching "The Sukkah as a fragile home." Teaching by Patrick Markee from Coalition for the Homeless, and City Councilmember (and JFREJ and Kolot Chayeinu member) Brad Lander about homelessness & affordable housing in New York City today.